Who’s Ready to Trade All Night?

The NYSE is conducting a survey to gauge demand for overnight trading and is considering the necessary infrastructure changes. Robin Hood, Interactive Brokers, and other platforms already offer after-hours trading, with significant growth in overnight transactions. However, challenges such as central clearing and settlement, market manipulation, and resistance from market participants remain. The opening bell ceremony at the NYSE is seen as a symbolic marker of consistency and tradition, despite the potential for electronic trading and the absence of a closing bell.